https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/02/08/california-recall-election-cost-taxpayers-200-million-2/

SACRAMENTO  — Last year’s election of whether to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom cost taxpayers just over $200 million, or about 28% less than state officials had budgeted.

The state Legislature set aside just over $278 million for the Sept. 14 election. Of that, $35 million went to the Secretary of State’s office, while the rest — about $243 million — was divided up among the state’s 58 counties.